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Group shot: 1978.235-239
Nut dish, one of a set of five
Group shot: 1978.235-239

Nut dish, one of a set of five

Arthur Stone (American, born in England, 1847–1938)
Arthur Hartwell (American, active 1909–1937)
about 1932
Object PlaceGardner, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilver
Dimensions2 x 9.9 x 6.7 cm (13/16 x 3 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.)
Credit LineSeth K. Sweetser Fund
Accession number1978.237
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSilver hollowware
Collections
Description

This set, consisting of square nut dishes, was the only one made at the Stone workshop. Originally a set of six, one of the dishes, along with a Stone condiment dish, was exchanged with the Art Institute of Chicago for works by Kalo Shop (see cat. no. 266).

This text has been adapted from "Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000," edited by Jeannine Falino and Gerald W.R. Ward, published in 2008 by the MFA. Complete references can be found in that publication.

InscriptionsNone.ProvenanceArthur and Elizabeth Bent Stone estate to their companion Annie E. Priest; by descent to Alma Bent, Stone’s cousin, from whom the Museum purchased the piece.
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